Harry Truman, a president who witnessed and was a part of some of the most memorable events in U.S. and world history, is said to have had a reputation for being an honest and efficient man. Born in the town of Lamar, Missouri on May 8, 1884, Truman was used to living a humble life. Growing up as a Baptist on a farm near Independence, Missouri, Truman was the eldest of three children. His parents were …showed first 75 words of 802 total…

…showed last 75 words of 802 total…ten other countries to form NATO, a multinational defense plan. After his presidency, Truman retired to Independence, Missouri to live out his last years. With his time, he served as the elder statesmen of the Democratic Party, worked on his memoirs, Years of Decision and Years of Trial and Hope, and helped to plan the Harry S. Truman Library. After his death on December 26, 1972, he was buried in the courtyard of the library. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**